From world leaders, to the tiniest manufacturers thousands of miles away from Washington, decision-makers across the global economy are racked with uncertainty this weekend, as they scramble to come to terms with Donald Trump’s historic tariffs. Experts are all but unanimous that the impact of Wednesday’s extraordinary Rose Garden press conference on global growth will … Read more
New documents reveal the extent of a Labour peer’s involvement in organising the attendance of a minister at a commercial event in parliament. Emails show how David Evans contacted officials working closely with Sharon Taylor, a housing minister in the House of Lords, who was to be the keynote speaker at an event on housing … Read more
Donald Trump doubled down on his decision to launch a global trade war, declaring that he would “never” back off from sweeping tariffs on US trading partners. The US president’s announced action sent shock waves around the world this week, prompting fierce threats of retaliation and sharp sell-offs in stock markets. In an all-caps message … Read more
Piers Morgan is planning to create a YouTube empire covering true crime, history and other genres, claiming to have “significant players” already lining up to invest. Morgan said he was looking to branch out from his Piers Morgan Uncensored YouTube channel and find a series of “mini-mes” to front other shows under the brand. He … Read more
The sweeping package of tariffs unveiled by Donald Trump on Wednesday includes an exemption for the energy sector, which is a clear sign of the president’s fealty to his big oil donors over the American people, advocates say. Trump’s new 10% universal tariffs – which are higher for many major economies – are wreaking havoc … Read more
Donald Trump’s tariffs signal a new global economic era, Downing Street has said, as economists warn the British government is likely to have to raise taxes in response. No 10 said on Friday the prime minister believed that this week’s trade announcement by the US president, which has started a global trade war and sent … Read more
Anthony Albanese’s first appearance of the federal election campaign – a carefully planned, staged-managed roadshow – was not planned at all. As the prime minister’s vehicle moved through the Murrumba Downs shopping centre car park, a snap decision was made to hop out and greet gym goers on their Saturday morning workout. It was a … Read more
It had been a long and at times intolerable wait. But the South Korean constitutional court’s decision on Friday to oust Yoon Suk Yeol from office may have restored the public’s faith in their democracy. For 22 minutes, millions of South Koreans held their breath as the chief justice of the constitutional court, Moon Hyung-bae, … Read more
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Emerging into the springtime sun from gate 17 at Volkswagen’s main factory in Wolfsburg at the end of his shift on Thursday afternoon, Carsten, 63, pulled heavily on a cigarette and shook his head when asked about Donald Trump’s US tariff policies. “It’s just another nail in the coffin for the German car industry,” the … Read more